any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity

hydrous silicates of or relating to or resembling mica

a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)

an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Micah foretelling the destruction of Jerusalem

fictional character created by Charles Dickens; an eternal optimist

an electrically charged particle built up from polymeric molecules or ions and occurring in certain colloidal electrolytic solutions like soaps and detergents

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)

United States heart surgeon who in 1966 implanted the first artificial heart in a human patient (born in 1908)

the English physicist and chemist who discovered electromagnetic induction (1791-1867)

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966)

United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958)

United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958)

Canadian writer (born in Sri Lanka in 1943)

English rock star (born in 1943)

honoring the archangel Michael; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland

North American perennial herb having small autumn-blooming purple or pink or white flowers; widely naturalized in Europe

honoring the archangel Michael; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland

the season of Michaelmas

a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)

an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Micah foretelling the destruction of Jerusalem

French astrologer who wrote cryptic predictions whose interpretations are still being debated (1503-1566)

French writer regarded as the originator of the modern essay (1533-1592)

French writer regarded as the originator of the modern essay (1533-1592)

French marshal in the Napoleonic Wars (1769-1815)

in the manner of Michelangelo

Florentine sculptor and painter and architect; one of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance (1475-1564)

Florentine sculptor and painter and architect; one of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance (1475-1564)

Italian painter noted for his realistic depiction of religious subjects and his novel use of light (1573-1610)

United States physicist (born in Germany) who collaborated with Morley in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1852-1931)

a celebrated experiment conducted by Albert Michelson and Edward Morley; their failure to detect any influence of the earth's motion on the velocity of light was the starting point for Einstein's theory of relativity

United States writer of historical novels (1907-1997)

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

the 3rd largest of the Great Lakes; the largest freshwater lake entirely within the United States borders

a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card

lily of central North America having recurved orange-red flowers with deep crimson spots

a native or resident of Michigan

emperor of Japan who renounced his divinity and became a constitutional monarch after Japan surrendered at the end of World War II (1901-1989)

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent

English rock star (born in 1943)

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent

United States baseball player (1931-1997)

slang term for knockout drops

United States baseball player (1931-1997)

a fictional mouse created in animated film strips by Walt Disney

United States writer of popular detective novels (born in 1918)

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

a member of the Algonquian people inhabiting the Maritime Provinces of Canada

the Algonquian language of the Micmac

an antifungal agent usually administered in the form of a nitrate (trade name Monistat)